Tracking the Skills Gap
Thursday, April 25, 2024
A significant gap exists in the accreditation landscape for noncredit programs, primarily workforce development programming, as recognized accreditors focus the bulk of their resources on degree programs offered at higher education institutions. Currently, no recognized programmatic accreditor exists with a specific noncredit workforce development discipline or scope. This chasm has had disastrous effects nationwide, including a multi-faceted […]
Noncredit Credentials on the Rise
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Noncredit credentials are on the rise in the U.S., with over a quarter of Americans holding such credentials. These include badges, certificates, industry certifications, apprenticeships, and microcredentials. However, assessing their quality is challenging due to the lack of uniform accreditation standards. Clearing this confusion would benefit workers, students, and employers, especially those historically underserved by […]
The Next Generation Accreditation System
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Quality assurance in higher education is generally challenging, with diverse and complex programs requiring rigorous evaluation. Estimates for accreditation costs range from 3% to 11% of total educational spending—much of which has been criticized as inefficient —with recent estimates of annual accreditation spending reaching $2.3 billion. There are a variety of definitions of what constitutes […]
AiHub
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Quality assurance in higher education is generally challenging, with diverse and complex programs requiring rigorous evaluation. Estimates for accreditation costs range from 3% to 11% of total educational spending—much of which has been criticized as inefficient —with recent estimates of annual accreditation spending reaching $2.3 billion. There are a variety of definitions of what constitutes […]
Quality Assurance in Postsecondary Education
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Accreditation is a process of external quality review that assesses an institution or program’s educational quality and institutional effectiveness. Accreditation enables access to federal and state funding, student aid, visa-granting authority, and other benefits. However, most non-degree and non-credit programs are not accredited or are accredited by agencies that ED does not recognize. Therefore, these […]